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1889-S $20 MS63 NGC....
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Sold on May 1, 2009 for:
$5,175.00
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Description
Challenging 1889-S Select Twenty Dollar
1889-S $20 MS63 NGC. The 1889-S double eagle was struck in large numbers (774,700 pieces), and examples are plentiful in grades from About Uncirculated to MS62. Select coins present a challenge and near-Gems are rare. Higher grade pieces are virtually unobtainable. Lustrous yellow-gold surfaces exhibit crisply defined motifs. The grade is defined by a scattering of minute contact marksFrom The Martin Estate Collection.(Registry values: N2998)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26BW, PCGS# 9012, GSID# 9946)
Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 1.06oz
Mintage: 774,700
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Auction Info
2009 April-May Cincinnati, OH (CSNS) US Coin Auction #1124 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
Apr-May, 2009
29th-3rd
Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 7
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